Programme Specifications

International Politics and Military History


1 : Awarding Institution / Body
Aberystwyth University

2a : Teaching Institution / University
Aberystwyth University

2b : Work-based learning (where appropriate)


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3a : Programme accredited by
Aberystwyth University

3b : Programme approved by
Aberystwyth University

4 : Final Award
Bachelor of Arts

5 : Programme title
International Politics and Military History

6 : UCAS code
LV2F

7 : QAA Subject Benchmark


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8 : Date of publication


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9 : Educational aims of the programme


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10 : Intended learning outcomes


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10.1 : Knowledge and understanding


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10.2 : Skills and other attributes


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10.3 : Transferable/Key skills


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11 : Program Structures and requirements, levels, modules, credits and awards



BA International Politics and Military History [LV2F]

Academic Year: 2024/2025Single Honours scheme - available from 2019/2020

Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 years
Last intake year: 2020/2021

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (100 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS01120

Information in a Post-Truth World

GS09520

How to be a Student 1

GS09720

Introduction to Social Science

Semester 2
GS09320

How to be a Student 2

GS09620

The "Othered" Migrant: Social Science Perspectives

Year 1 Options

Semester 2
GS00820

Understanding Change - Environment, People, Places

GS09820

Representing the Other: Cultures and Clashes

Year 2 Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IP12420

Exploring the International 1: Central Concepts and Core Skills

IP12820

The Making of the Modern World: War Peace and Revolution since 1789

Semester 2

Year 2 Options

Students may take 80 credits (4 modules) of optional modules from the list below. Students may take 1 x 20 credit module outside the Department.

Semester 1
CY11020

Ymwneud â'ch pwnc yn Gymraeg: sgiliau dwyieithog ar gyfer y brifysgol a'r gweithle

GW12620

Y Tu ôl i'r Penawdau

IP12620

Behind the Headlines

Semester 2
GW12520

Globaleiddio a Datblygiad Byd-eang

GW12920

Gwleidyddiaeth yn yr Unfed Ganrif ar Hugain

IP10320

War, Strategy and Intelligence

IP12520

Globalization and Global Development

IP12920

Politics in the 21st Century

Part 2 Rules

Year 3 Core (20 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 2
IP25320

Warfare after Waterloo: Military History 1815-1918

Year 3 Options

In addition to the core module, Single Honours students must take 100 credits (5 modules) of optional modules from the list of those made available at pre-registration. Students may take 1 x 20 credit module outside the Department.

Semester 1
GQ20920

Y Meddwl Cymreig mewn Syniadaeth Ryngwladol

GQ23720

Gwleidyddiaeth mewn Cymdeithasau Amrywiaethol

GQ23920

Pobl a Grym: Deall Gwleidyddiaeth Gymharol Heddiw

IP20720

Climate Change and International Politics in the Anthropocene

IP21420

Climate Change Politics

IP23020

Science, Technology, and International Relations

IP23820

The European Union: Politics, Policies, Problems

IP26420

The Second World War in Europe

IP29220

International Politics and Global Development

IQ20220

Intervention and Humanitarianism

IQ20320

The BRICS in World Politics

IQ23420

Total War, Total Peace

IQ23720

Politics in Diverse Societies

IQ23920

People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today

IQ24920

Russian intelligence from Lenin to Putin

IQ25120

Strategy, Intelligence and Security in International Politics

Semester 2
GW20120

Cysylltiadau Rhyngwladol: Safbwyntiau a Thrafodaethau

GW25020

Datganoli a Chymru

IP20120

International Relations: Perspectives and Debates

IP20820

Militaries and Crisis: Where Strategy Meets Society

IP22220

Political Theory

IP22320

The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module

IP24520

Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War

IP25020

Devolution and Wales

IP26820

Questions of International Politics

IP28320

A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century

IP28720

Contemporary Latin America

IQ21620

Trade Wars and the Liberal Order

IQ22820

Capitalism and International Politics

IQ25720

War Crimes

Final Year Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
IP30000

Dissertation

Semester 2
IP30040

Dissertation


12 : Support for students and their learning
Every student is allocated a Personal Tutor. Personal Tutors have an important role within the overall framework for supporting students and their personal development at the University. The role is crucial in helping students to identify where they might find support, how and where to seek advice and how to approach support to maximise their student experience. Further support for students and their learning is provided by Information Services and Student Support and Careers Services.

13 : Entry Requirements
Details of entry requirements for the scheme can be found at http://courses.aber.ac.uk

14 : Methods for evaluating and improving the quality and standards of teaching and learning
All taught study schemes are subject to annual monitoring and periodic review, which provide the University with assurance that schemes are meeting their aims, and also identify areas of good practice and disseminate this information in order to enhance the provision.

15 : Regulation of Assessment
Academic Regulations are published as Appendix 2 of the Academic Quality Handbook: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/aqro/handbook/app-2/.

15.1 : External Examiners
External Examiners fulfill an essential part of the University’s Quality Assurance. Annual reports by External Examiners are considered by Faculties and Academic Board at university level.

16 : Indicators of quality and standards
The Department Quality Audit questionnaire serves as a checklist about the current requirements of the University’s Academic Quality Handbook. The periodic Department Reviews provide an opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of quality assurance processes and for the University to assure itself that management of quality and standards which are the responsibility of the University as a whole are being delivered successfully.